7. Stop exaggerating.

You must know someone who does this…

“Oh my god, I literally almost died last night.”

“It was the worst experience ever.”

“I ate a cow at lunch.”

Or are YOU the someone?

If this kind of thing sounds familiar, then STOP! Quit using hyperbole and over-exaggerating your stories; it makes everything you say seem silly – and people will get used to not taking you seriously.

When the time comes to actually be serious – you’ll already have some making up to do.

James Ball

James is the founder and owner of Coburg Banks and a recruitment expert from Sutton Coldfield in the UK. He regularly advises companies on how to improve and get the maximum ROI from their recruitment processes.